vncnus Chapter 129 Fishman Island's Astonishing Accumulation Over the Years—Truly Astonishing
Chapter 129 Fishman Island's Astonishing Accumulation Over the Years—Truly Astonishing
Chapter 129 The astonishing accumulation of Fishman Island over hundreds of years is indeed astonishing.
After Otohime bid farewell to the past, Brian did not delay for a moment.
He knew full well that the emotional outpouring was merely a means to an end, a way to make Otohime sever ties with the past.
What's even more important for him is his strategic deployment and acquiring more resources to support himself.
Coincidentally, after taking over Fishman Island, aside from everything else, the massive wealth and forbidden resources accumulated on Fishman Island became the perfect source of resources.
Brian, accompanied by the mythical beast Fire Rat Girl Agni and the ancient beast Coco, headed straight for the most secret underground vault of the Dragon Palace. They didn't invite any members of the royal family, such as Neptune; it was just the three of them.
This is the secret treasure trove of the Dragon Palace royal family throughout history. No one except the royal family is allowed to enter. The defense system is complex and tight.
In the original work, the place where the Tamatebako was stored was not even as secluded and heavily guarded as this place.
With Agni's efficient flames and Mia's precise destruction, the layers of blockade were quickly dismantled.
When the heavy alloy doors collapsed with a crash, the sight inside the vault left even the well-traveled Brian somewhat dazzled.
Mountains of gold and silver lay scattered on the ground, along with deep-sea pearls and rare gems, each about the size of a hand, reflecting a deep, dark light, as if they were worthless.
This batch of jewelry and gold alone is of immeasurable value.
But what Brian valued most in this astonishing fortune were not these mundane things.
He paid more attention to strategic materials that were isolated and carefully stored.
"Master, this is a raw sea stone ore deposit! The quantity is astonishing, enough to arm a fleet!" Agni reported excitedly.
These raw ores were extracted from underwater volcanoes through secret channels by Fish-Man Island. Their ability to restrain Devil Fruit users makes them a hard currency in the arms market.
"And these deep-sea alloys!" Mia pointed to rows of metal ingots gleaming with a cold luster. "These are forged by Fishman Island using deep-sea pressure and unique minerals. Their hardness and corrosion resistance far surpass ordinary metals. They can be used to strengthen the hull of warships and enhance the deep-sea combat capabilities of our submarine warships."
Brian's super Observation Haki instantly covered the entire vault, and he nodded in satisfaction.
These rare materials would make a significant contribution to the warships he would build later.
The current warship is not his ultimate goal. Brian has been planning for many years to build a more powerful, top-tier warship capable of dominating the entire world.
The real surprise lies hidden deep within the vault, in a special water tank maintained by extremely cold seawater.
Inside the water tank, an ancient safe floated silently, its material extremely special, capable of blocking all detection by domineering aura and energy.
Brian personally stepped forward and, using the system key and the power of Conqueror's Haki, violently broke the seal on the safe.
The cabinet door slowly opened, revealing ten Devil Fruits emitting an eerie glow, lying quietly on a specially made tray.
These are the accumulations of Fishman Island over hundreds of years.
Part of it comes from strategic reserves acquired at great expense through the black market, smuggling, and clandestine transactions.
Besides the channels mentioned above, an even greater source is the boundless ocean.
As a race capable of living freely at depths of 10,000 meters, mermaids and fish-men have a natural advantage in the search for Devil Fruits.
No one knows how many Devil Fruits are hidden in the depths of this ocean.
Mermaids and fish-men, this unique race, are precisely the most suitable key to unlocking this "deep-sea treasure".
Even the world government cannot do this with the same ease.
"This is the true essence of Fishman Island!" Brian's eyes burned with fervor. He knew the value of these fruits far exceeded the total gold and silver in the entire vault.
He immediately took out the top-tier Devil Fruit illustrations he had previously acquired and compared them one by one.
Brian first picked up a fruit whose surface was covered with honeycomb-like holes, and the fruit emitted a faint heat.
Open the illustrated guide, compare each image one by one, and the information will soon be available.
Ordinary Paramecia-type Devil Fruit: Blast-Blast Fruit (Air Blast Type), which grants the user's skin the ability to explode, igniting air through the skin or any part of the body to generate a violent pressure shock. This explosion is smokeless and flameless, but extremely powerful.
Brian's eyes lit up, and his mood improved slightly.
"The Blast Fruit, a type of explosive fruit, is more concealed and deadly than the Bomb Fruit in the original work."
He exclaimed, "It can detonate air without any contact, just by its body surface. It's a pretty good Superman-type. I believe it would be worth a lot even on the black market. This is a great start."
Brian was satisfied and planned to keep the fruit for later use in trading or black market auctions.
From the past until now, he has accumulated quite a few good Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, and even the Logia-type Smoke-Smoke Fruit is in his possession.
He had originally planned to trade with Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and others, but unexpected problems arose one after another, causing him to have many other things to do, which delayed the matter.
With a gap before the God Valley battle, he put this matter back on his agenda.
"I need to hurry up at the trade fair and get my hands on the Zoan-type Devil Fruits I need as soon as possible. Paramecia-types are really of limited use to me."
Brian made up his mind to get this done once he returned to Beehive Island.
Then, Brian saw a brightly colored fruit with swirling patterns, which emitted a dizzying aura.
This time, matching the picture book was much faster, and he found the corresponding picture in no time.
"So that's it. How interesting."
The encyclopedia clearly states: Ordinary Paramecia-type Devil Fruit: Hypnosis Fruit (Deep Control Type).
It allows users to deeply hypnotize a target through sound, eye contact, or special movements, not only putting the person into a deep sleep but also implanting false memories and manipulating the target's short-term behavior.
It can even achieve long-term control over those with weaker mental strength, which is quite bizarre.
This ability isn't particularly strong, since it doesn't significantly or quickly improve one's overall strength.
But in some ways, it's also quite bizarre. For example, what if you found the king of a top-tier superpower and used this fruit to hypnotize him?
Brian wore a playful smile, clearly pleased.
"Hypnotic Fruit—a treasure for intelligence warfare and infiltration!" he commented. "It's not very valuable in direct combat, but its strategic significance is extraordinary. It can be used to steal intelligence, turn enemies, and even create chaos at crucial moments."
"Let's keep this fruit for now; we might need it someday."
He doesn't plan to trade this fruit for now; he'll save it for later.